Jurors Have Difficulty "Erasing" the Impact of Inadmissible Evidence

question 40

Multiple Choice

Jurors have difficulty "erasing" the impact of inadmissible evidence

• A) when it is a criminal trial as opposed to a civil trial.
• B) when the inadmissible evidence is presented by the defense as opposed to the prosecution.
• C) especially when the inadmissible evidence has an emotional impact.
• D) when a witness, as opposed to a trial lawyer, blurts out the inadmissible evidence.

---

Definitions:

Retreat

A period of seclusion, often for meditation, prayer, or study, away from one's normal environment.

Hypocritical

Characterized by behavior that contradicts stated beliefs or feelings, often involving pretense or deception.

Frederick Douglass

An African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who, after escaping from slavery, became a leader of the abolitionist movement.

Fourth of July

A federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.